In June of this year, Malaysia’s DRB-Hicom, the owner of Lotus’ parent company Proton, and subsequently the owner of Lotus, fired the British sports car manufacturer’s CEO Dany Bahar. It was announced that the decision to fire Bahar and several other executives was based on the...
Fisker’s Karma electric sedan uses a GM engine as its range extender, and now the company has another link with the American auto giant. Fisker has hired former GM... November 27, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
When it comes to automakers that are perceived to be “green,” Lamborghini probably isn’t the first company to come to mind. After all, it’s product... November 26, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
Kazutoshi Mizuno is often considered to be the father of Nissan’s range-topping sports car, the GT-R. Like all Nissan employees, it was assumed that Mizuno would retire... November 26, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
When Red Bull Racing debuts its 2013 RB9 chassis, you’ll notice the Infiniti name is featured a bit more prominently than in years past. You’ll also see a new... November 26, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
Earlier this month news broke that Kuwait’s Investment Dar was looking to offload its 64 percent stake in Aston Martin. It was reported that Investment Dar was looking... November 26, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
The world’s biggest Audi dealership, a terminal in Audi speak, has opened in Dubai, helping elevate the brand’s presence in a region where luxury sales continue... November 22, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Daimler now has 100 percent of the shares in the Mercedes-AMG Formula One Team, following the decision by Abu Dhabi-based investment fund Aabar to sell its 40 percent stake... November 20, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
China is currently the single biggest market for Jaguar Land Rover, so it should come as little surprise that the British firm already has an alliance deal with one of... November 20, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Lincoln, Ford Motor Company’s long-term luxury brand, knows one absolute truth: it can no longer sustain itself selling mildly badge-engineered Ford products to its... November 19, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
Fisker’s corporate home and design studio isn’t moving from Anaheim, California any time soon, and the automaker still plans to begin Atlantic sedan production at... November 15, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
Last February, Lamborghini’s manager for the Asia Pacific region, Christian Mastro, predicted a cooling in the Chinese market at a time when other luxury brands were... November 15, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
With NEVS’ acquisition of Saab and some of the bankrupt automaker’s remaining assets now complete, the consortium, made up of Chinese and Japanese interests, is... November 15, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
General Motors is hard at work developing eight-speed transmissions for both transverse (front-wheel-drive or all-wheel-drive) and longitudinal (rear-wheel-drive or... November 14, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
In August, we heard the sad news that Germany’s Gumpert Sportwagenmanufaktur, maker of the legendary Apollo line of supercars, was forced to start insolvency... November 14, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Porsche has spent the past few years ramping up its production to meet demand. In Leipzig, Germany, its plant is running three shifts to meet global demand for the Cayenne... November 13, 2012 by Kurt Ernst